Health Tip: Teach Children Never to Play in the Car

By Diana Kohnle, HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- A car is a dangerous place for children to play in, especially given the risk of becoming entrapped inside the trunk.

The Safekids.org website offers these safety tips:

• Make sure children understand that car trunks are only for storing cargo, never for hiding or playing.


• Cars should be fully locked when not in use, and keys kept out of a child's reach.


• Rear fold-down seats should be kept closed to prevent children from climbing into the trunk.


• Older children should know how to use the emergency trunk release lever, in cars manufactured Sept. 1, 2001 and later.


• If your child is missing, first check the trunk of the car.

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